June 2007

….despite even worse treatment at the hands of Servisair – but not as bad as those poor folk who were on the direct flight from points sooth…they circled Shetland, went back to Aberdeen, and were unceremoniously dumped off the aircraft and told to be back next day at 12.30 pm. No offer of accommodation, taxi…

No flights into Sumburgh due to fog. I went to the airport because the 6.30pm flight was still showing an estimated time of departure, and there met the contemptuous (and contemptible)shambles that is Loganair’s ground arrangements: British Airways handle the boarding (unless anything goes wrong) in which case (like today) you’re pointed in the direction…

Thanks to everyone who’s been in touch about Lucy (see post below. All your thoughts are really appreciated. Poor old Lulu doesn’t know what’s going on – her lifetime playmate has disappeared and she keeps trying to persuade anyone or anything she meets to have a bit of rough and tumble high jinks. With a…

I write from the library in Kelso, where I note they charge fines for overdue books! Ah, the tiny benefits of living in oil-rich Shetland. Computer use is, however, free, and everyone’s very friendly. I’m here to do the show from Kelso High School (great deco main building)as part of BBC Radio Scotland’s Soundtown initiative.…

Took poor old Lucy on her final journey to the vet yesterday. She was diagnosed with cancer about six weeks ago and has been on a course of steroids since. Her breathing, though, has grown more and more difficult and by yesterday she could barely stand. Many, many thanks to Juliet, Jim and everyone at…

…He may, under a more politically correct pseudonym, be lurking HERE.

I think this is a bit steadier than my last (first) attempt at video blogging…shot on a wee still digital camera, this is The Radiocroft in Hillswick, spiritual (and for the most part, physical) home of the Tom Morton Show. It’s a croft called Gateside, about two miles from my house, and last summer we…